Wordle Answer for February 8, 2023
Players who opened Wordle on February 8, 2023 were trying to land on FLAIL. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
FLAIL
What flail means
To wave or swing something wildly and without control, or to struggle with violent uncoordinated movements.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *flegil*, borrowed from Latin *flagellum* (a whip or scourge). The Latin word comes from *flagrare*, meaning to burn or blaze, originally referring to the swift, lashing motion of flames. The tool—a wooden handle with a hinged beating part—took its name from this whip-like action, and the verb sense developed from watching grain being beaten.
Hints for February 8, 2023
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of flail
- thrash
- thresh
- lam
Used in a sentence
The wounded soldier began to _____ his arms desperately as he lost his balance on the icy bridge.
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